... advanoing over the old Somme dis beet illustrated. by the recital of a few Comparative dates.' The first battle. of the Somme began on Jiuly 1, 1916. Bapauans did not fall to Br!tish arms till filar& ~ 17, -1917. The third I:fettle of the Somme began on August ...

... nd and the ridge overlooking Irles. These places have not the same importance now as belonged to them in the first battle of the Somme, for the line of advance is not the same, hut their capture should foreshadow the speedy withdrawal of the enemy from ...

... Grenadier Guards, of Round Coppice, Iver Heath, only son of the late Edward C. S. Tompson, who fell at Ginchy in the battle of the Somme, on September 11th, 1916, aged 32. This tablet was erected by his mother. NEWS IN BRIEF. Local Scouts are engaged in ...

... ‘ and right went on meeting with came German j Della, del Rosso, and Col. D. Behele, exe- op-| starting from the of BATTLE OF THE SOMME. \‘was sent across to France. i, the rancour of party off the | _——————— | unite positi reserve areas, | passing at ...

... taken peak in many actions, amongst them being the battled of Loos, 1915, Hohenzollern Redoubt (Oct.. 1915 i, the crater lighting at HuHoch, 1916, when his unit wee badly cub up, and the battles of the Somme, but through it all he had fortunately eecaped ...

... [Extracts from Diary for 1918.1 —t- August-11 (Lord's Day): The battle in France continues and grows these 2 days gone, with great advantage to us in all parts. By the river of Somme our line of battle carried so far as our army and the French reach their old ...